The Toronto Arrows re-signed Shawn Windsor for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. The 33-year-old fullback/flyhalf Stony Creek, Ontario native 34 in /December) is 6’1″and 190 lbs.
“Windsor (Arrow #18) has made eight appearances, including six starts, over his two seasons with the club. The versatile back has made 34 carries, 188 carry metres, 31 tackles (81.6% completion), six offloads, four tackle-breaks, and a linebreak.
He will balance his playing duties with his role as head coach of the Brock Badgers post-secondary program and assumed those duties this past spring.
Shawn began playing with the Stoney Creek Camels when he was 16 and has continued playing with the club since then. For the 2010-2011 season, he played for McMaster University and helped the team win the OUA Men’s Rugby title.
Shawn also spent one season in England and played for the Ontario Blues for several years. In 2014 he played for the Blues against the USA AIG Men’s Collegiate All-Americans. He played in the Canadian Rugby Championship in both 2017 and 2018 and in 2017 was named Rugby Ontario’s Senior Club Player of the Year.
He also played for the Ontario Arrows during their 2018 exhibition season at fly-half and at fullback. During the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge, Shawn played for Canada A.
Shawn talent has been recognized in Ontario and throughout Canada. His signing with the Toronto Arrows for 2019 will give the team an experienced player and leader.
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